Book Club Podcast: ‘Orbital,’ by Samantha Harvey
Harvey’s novel about six astronauts living and working on the International Space Station won the 2024 Booker Prize.
‘Mary Said What She Said’ Review: A Hypnotic Huppert
In this Robert Wilson production, Isabelle Huppert is everywhere onstage, all at once, reciting a nonstop script that may well touch on everything.
Joseph Wambaugh, Author With a Cop’s-Eye View, Is Dead at 88
In novels like “The Glitter Dome” and nonfiction works like “The Onion Field,” he took a harsh, unglamorous look at the realities of law enforcement.
3 New Horror Books That Put a Fresh Spin on Old Tropes
Our columnist reviews three new horror books out this month.
Book Club: Read ‘We Do Not Part,’ by Han Kang, With the Book Review
In March, the Book Review Book Club will read and discuss “We Do Not Part,” the Nobel laureate Han Kang’s novel about history, tragedy and the work of remembering.
Book Review: ‘I Dream of Joni,’ by Henry Alford; ‘Song So Wild and Blue,’ by Paul Lisicky
Highly personal tributes by the writers Henry Alford and Paul Lisicky each view the singer’s life and artistry through their own prism.
21 New Books to Read in March: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Ezra Klein, Karen Russell and more
Novels by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Karen Russell, nonfiction by Ezra Klein, new “Hunger Games” and “Wicked” prequels and more.
Book Review: ‘Earthrise: The Story of the Photograph That Changed the Way We See Our Planet,’ by Leonard S. Marcus
Leonard S. Marcus brings the wonder of a 1968 snapshot to a new generation.
Three Rich, Immersive Historical Novels
Our columnist on four standout releases.
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Peter Elbow, Professor Who Transformed Freshman Comp, Dies at 89
His struggles with writer’s block led him to create a process that favored an expressive, personal approach over rigid academic conventions that often stifled students.
Ione Skye Was an Enigma in Her 1990s Heyday. Now She’d Like a Word.
In her new memoir, the actress known for movies like “Say Anything” and “Gas Food Lodging” talks about Hollywood, bisexuality and the trappings of Gen X fame.
Winter Books to Read to Escape the Cold
Scorching-hot westerns, seafaring adventures and steamy romances are an ideal way to stay toasty this season.
Book Review: ‘Meltdown,’ by Duncan Mavin
In “Meltdown,” Duncan Mavin describes the grand rise and ignominious fall of a financial behemoth.
Interview: Mark Greaney on the ‘Gray Man’ Series and His Reading Life
The author of the “Gray Man” espionage series grew up on James Bond, but that Ian Fleming novel has too much golf, too little “secret agenting.”
Frankétienne, Father of Haitian Letters, Is Dead at 88
A prolific novelist, poet, painter and soothsayer, he was inspired by the chaos of his country and published the first novel written entirely in Haitian Creole.
Book Review: ‘Right-Wing Women,’ by Andrea Dworkin
In a newly reissued 1983 book, the radical feminist Andrea Dworkin argued that conservative women understood the reality of male domination.
Why Are We So Obsessed With Blue?
The color has an unshakable hold on musicians, artists and writers.
Books About Russia, Ukraine and the World Order Under Donald Trump
Even before the new Trump administration began to erode U.S. influence on autocratic countries, a diverse array of experts started to rethink the future of global democracy.
Book Review: ‘Crush,’ by Ada Calhoun
The narrator of Ada Calhoun’s autofictional “Crush” strives toward “holiness” — in an extramarital affair.
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